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The Campaign Against Antisemitism has formally complained to the Labour party about Jeremy Corbyn.The Campaign Against Antisemitism has formally complained to the Labour party about Jeremy Corbyn.
It has acted over a video posted on the party leader’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts. It has acted over a video posted on the party leader’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts.in which Corbyn’s supporters answer five questions they are “tired of hearing”. The fifth question is: “Do you promote antisemitism?” The video was subsequently deleted from social media, but at the time of writing it was available on YouTube.
In the video, Corbyn’s supporters answer five questions they are “tired of hearing”. The fifth question is: “Do you promote antisemitism?” The video was subsequently deleted from social media, but at the time of writing it was available on YouTube. The CAA said this was the latest in a long of line of incidents where Corbyn and his supporters had failed to address antisemitism. It has sent a letter of complaint to Labour’s deputy leader (pdf), Tom Watson, to present to the national executive committee.
The CAA said this was the latest in a long of line of incidents where Corbyn and his supporters had failed to address antisemitism. It has sent a letter of complaint to Labour’s deputy leader (pdf), Tom Watson, to present to its national executive committee.
The letter accuses Corbyn of “committing acts that are grossly detrimental to the party, namely characterising Jewish people as dissembling and dishonest in their reporting of antisemitism, and by using the influence and prestige of his office to disseminate and normalise that lie”.The letter accuses Corbyn of “committing acts that are grossly detrimental to the party, namely characterising Jewish people as dissembling and dishonest in their reporting of antisemitism, and by using the influence and prestige of his office to disseminate and normalise that lie”.
It continues: “The allegation that Jews lie and deceive in order to further hidden agendas is an age-old antisemitic trope. It has now been manifestly deployed by Mr Corbyn in his leadership campaign video.”It continues: “The allegation that Jews lie and deceive in order to further hidden agendas is an age-old antisemitic trope. It has now been manifestly deployed by Mr Corbyn in his leadership campaign video.”
The CAA accuses Corbyn and his allies of having “a long association with antisemites”. It goes on to list a series of incidents where it says Corbyn and his supporters dismissed allegations of antisemitism.The CAA accuses Corbyn and his allies of having “a long association with antisemites”. It goes on to list a series of incidents where it says Corbyn and his supporters dismissed allegations of antisemitism.
The letter says: “This week, Mr Corbyn’s personal Facebook and Twitter accounts released a video featuring supporters declaring they were ‘tired of hearing’ about antisemitism, characterising the Jewish community’s complaints as ‘rubbish’ – physically and metaphorically – to be tossed on to the floor.The letter says: “This week, Mr Corbyn’s personal Facebook and Twitter accounts released a video featuring supporters declaring they were ‘tired of hearing’ about antisemitism, characterising the Jewish community’s complaints as ‘rubbish’ – physically and metaphorically – to be tossed on to the floor.
“In an admission of guilt, the video has been withdrawn, but by then it had been viewed and endorsed over 200,000 times, and there has been no rebuttal by Mr Corbyn. These accumulated acts committed by Mr Corbyn himself or under his direct leadership form the basis of our complaint under the clauses stated above.” “In an admission of guilt, the video has been withdrawn, but by then it had been viewed and endorsed over 200,000 times, and there has been no rebuttal by Mr Corbyn. These accumulated acts committed by Mr Corbyn himself or under his direct leadership form the basis of our complaint under the clauses stated above.
It continues: “Under Mr Corbyn, the Labour party that was once a pioneer in the fight against racism, has made itself deaf to Jews. Labour’s institutions have failed to act decisively against Sir Gerald Kaufman MP, Ken Livingstone and countless others. “Under Mr Corbyn, the Labour party that was once a pioneer in the fight against racism, has made itself deaf to Jews. Labour’s institutions have failed to act decisively against Sir Gerald Kaufman MP, Ken Livingstone and countless others.
“It is now high time that the party acted to preserve its values, and to defend the much-abused Jewish community against the antisemitic lie promoted by Mr Corbyn that our complaints of anti-semitism are hollow and motivated by hidden agendas.”“It is now high time that the party acted to preserve its values, and to defend the much-abused Jewish community against the antisemitic lie promoted by Mr Corbyn that our complaints of anti-semitism are hollow and motivated by hidden agendas.”
Corbyn’s leadership has been dogged with allegations of failing to tackle antisemitism in the party. Corbyn’s leadership has been dogged with allegations of failing to tackle antisemitism.
In April, Corbyn asked Shami Chakrabarti, the former head of Liberty, to conduct an investigation into antisemitism in the Labour party. Her report, published at the end of June, said Labour members “should resist the use of Hitler, Nazi and Holocaust metaphors, distortions and comparisons in debates about Israel-Palestine”. The inquiry came after the suspension of the MP Naz Shah and ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone amid antisemitism claims. Livingstone claimed that Adolf Hitler had supported Zionism. In August, Corbyn was criticised by some members of his party after subsequently nominating Chakrabarti for a peerage. In April, Corbyn asked Shami Chakrabarti, the former head of Liberty, to conduct an investigation into antisemitism in the party. Her report, published at the end of June, said Labour members “should resist the use of Hitler, Nazi and Holocaust metaphors, distortions and comparisons in debates about Israel-Palestine”. The inquiry came after the suspension of the MP Naz Shah and former London mayor Ken Livingstone amid antisemitism claims. Livingstone claimed that Adolf Hitler had supported Zionism. In August, Corbyn was criticised by some members of his party after subsequently nominating Chakrabarti for a peerage.
Ruth Smeeth, a Jewish MP who has called for him to do more to crack down on abuse after she received tens of thousands of offensive messages, including antisemitic abuse, is to attend the party’s conference this weekend with a bodyguard, amid fears for her safety.Ruth Smeeth, a Jewish MP who has called for him to do more to crack down on abuse after she received tens of thousands of offensive messages, including antisemitic abuse, is to attend the party’s conference this weekend with a bodyguard, amid fears for her safety.